What: I write crime and horror fiction, mostly with a hardscrabble rural setting. My characters tend to be people who are damaged in some way even before I put them through the wringer, and my endings are rarely what you'd call "happy." I've written and published poetry, though not in the last few years. Prose takes up all of my writing time. Why: Why do I write, and why do I write what I … [Read more...]
A Worthwhile New Year’s Resolution
Have you made your New Year's Resolution? Is it something you even think about? Most people keep their resolutions to themselves, and they focus on self-improvement -- which probably explains why they don't follow through. Nearly half of all Americans make resolutions, but only 8% actually follow through. In The Huffington Post, Abigail Williams writes about her resolution from 2016: I Read 52 … [Read more...]
What, Why, How: Kristin Bartley Lenz
What: A friend emailed me the other day to say she ordered 17 copies of my book to give as gifts. Seventeen!?! She wanted to know when she could stop by my house to get them signed. Please, I will come to you! . Friends have shown up at yoga class and soccer games with copies of my book to sign. Book clubs have selected my book, posted fun photos on Instagram, and asked if I could meet with … [Read more...]
Bandit: A Daughter’s Memoir by Molly Brodak
Bandit, a Daughter's Memoir is such an exceptional memoir that I'm not sure I can do it justice. Memory comes back to us in bits and pieces, discordant vignettes that we try to stitch into a narrative that makes sense. Poet Molly Brodak spills all she has about her family history and her place in this narrative, beginning with the first thing she had stolen as a child — a book of baby names — that … [Read more...]
Realizing River City: a memoir
Being nice is fine unless... Rare is the person who can look honestly at their life and relationship patterns, and then act on what they see. Many of us stumble through, blaming bad luck or bad men/women. Introspection takes much more courage, and I commend author Melissa Grunow for hers. It's hard to recognize why things are going sour when we have been taught to give more than we get, and to be … [Read more...]
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